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Socx (French pronunciation: ​[sɔks]; from Flemish; Soks in modern Dutch spelling) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3] The population in 2019 was 923.[4]

Socx Soks
Commune
The church in Socx
Coat of arms
Location of Socx
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Coordinates: 50°56′10″N 2°25′32″E
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Nord
Arrondissement	Dunkerque
Canton	Wormhout
Intercommunality	CC Hauts de Flandre
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alexandre Rommelaere[1]
Area 1	8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[2]	923
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Socxois (es)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	59570 /59380
Elevation	0–31 m (0–102 ft) (avg. 13 m or 43 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Socx is around 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Dunkirk. Its area is 8 km² (3.1 sq mi).

Heraldry

The arms of Socx are blazoned : Argent, a lion sable armed and langued within a bordure gules. (Quaëdypre and Socx use the same arms.)

Governance and Politics

The current mayor is Alexandre Rommelaere, elected in 2020.[1] Previous mayors were Christian Ley (term of office: 2008–2020) and Charles Vandaele (2001–2008).

Twin towns

Socx was twinned with Caton, Lancashire, United Kingdom on 12 April 2008.

See also

• Communes of the Nord department

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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- [en] Socx

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[es] Socx

Socx (en neerlandés Soks) es una población y comuna francesa, en la región de Norte-Paso de Calais, departamento de Norte, en el distrito de Dunkerque y cantón de Bergues.

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